Tan Hill, Avebury
#15 among attractions in Avebury
Facts and practical information
Tan Hill is a hill north of Allington in the parish of All Cannings, Wiltshire, England. ()
Tan Hill – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: West Kennet Long Barrow, Silbury Hill, Kennet Avenue, Avebury Manor.
Large neolithic chambered tomb remainsWest Kennet Long Barrow, Avebury
59 min walk • Nestled within the lush, rolling hills of Wiltshire, England, the West Kennet Long Barrow stands as a silent witness to prehistoric times. This ancient Neolithic tomb, one of the largest and most well-preserved in Britain, offers a rare glimpse into the distant past...
Manmade mound from prehistoric timesSilbury Hill, Avebury
66 min walk • Silbury Hill is a prehistoric artificial chalk mound near Avebury in the English county of Wiltshire. It is part of the Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Avenue of prehistoric standing stonesKennet Avenue, Avebury
82 min walk • Kennet Avenue or West Kennet Avenue is a prehistoric site in the English county of Wiltshire. It was an avenue of two parallel lines of stones 25m wide and 2.5 km in length, which ran between the Neolithic sites of Avebury and The Sanctuary.
Historical place, Garden, MuseumAvebury Manor, Avebury
87 min walk • Avebury Manor & Garden is a National Trust property consisting of a Grade I listed early-16th-century manor house and its surrounding garden.
Archaeological siteThe Sanctuary, Avebury
77 min walk • The Sanctuary was a stone and timber circle near the village of Avebury in the south-western English county of Wiltshire. Excavation has revealed the location of the 58 stone sockets and 62 post-holes.
MemorialLansdowne Monument
90 min walk • The Lansdowne Monument, also known as the Cherhill Monument, near Cherhill in Wiltshire, England, is a 38-metre stone obelisk erected in 1845 by the 3rd Marquis of Lansdowne to the designs of Sir Charles Barry to commemorate his ancestor, Sir William Petty.
ChurchAll Saints Church
61 min walk • All Saints Church in Alton Priors, Wiltshire, England, dates from the 12th century. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is now in the care of The Churches Conservation Trust. It was declared redundant on 28 July 1972, and was vested in the Trust on 12 December 1973.
CemeteryLong Barrow at All Cannings, Avebury
36 min walk • The Long Barrow at All Cannings is a modern barrow near All Cannings, Wiltshire, inspired by the neolithic barrows built 5,500 years ago. It was the first barrow built in Britain in thousands of years.
Museum, Art galleryHill figure, Avebury
43 min walk • A hill figure is a large visual representation created by cutting into a steep hillside and revealing the underlying geology. It is a type of geoglyph usually designed to be seen from afar rather than above. In some cases trenches are dug and rubble made from material brighter than the natural bedrock is placed into them.
Archaeological siteFalkner's Circle, Avebury
84 min walk • Falkner's Circle was a stone circle near the village of Avebury in the south-western English county of Wiltshire. Built from twelve sarsen megaliths, it measured about 37 metres in diameter, although only one of these stones remains standing.
Nature, Natural attraction, HillMilk Hill
37 min walk • Milk Hill, located near Alton Priors east of Devizes, is the highest point in the county of Wiltshire, southwest England, at some 295 m above sea level. It is the location of the Alton Barnes white horse.
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